Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine

Palestine: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
163rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
18.5%
in 2023
Years of data
18
1995–2023

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine, 1995–2023

204060801001995200920231995: 100 % of cohort1996: 99.8 % of cohort1999: 98.1 % of cohort2000: 99.3 % of cohort2001: 98.1 % of cohort2002: 98.2 % of cohort2003: 98.3 % of cohort2004: 96.7 % of cohort2006: 98.4 % of cohort2011: 98.7 % of cohort2012: 98.8 % of cohort2015: 98.3 % of cohort2018: 95.7 % of cohort2019: 99.3 % of cohort2020: 98.6 % of cohort2021: 99.6 % of cohort2022: 99.4 % of cohort2023: 18.5 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine is 18.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2023.

Palestine ranks 163rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort) in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of cohort Change
1995 100.0%
1996 99.8% -0.1%
1999 98.1% -1.7%
2000 99.3% +1.2%
2001 98.1% -1.2%
2002 98.2% +0.1%
2003 98.3% +0.1%
2004 96.7% -1.6%
2006 98.4% +1.7%
2011 98.7% +0.3%
2012 98.8% +0.1%
2015 98.3% -0.5%
2018 95.7% -2.6%
2019 99.3% +3.8%
2020 98.6% -0.8%
2021 99.6% +1.0%
2022 99.4% -0.2%
2023 18.5% -81.4%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 18.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 18.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -81.4% 99.4% 18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.3% 98.1% 100.0% 3
2000s 98.2% 96.7% 99.3% 6
2010s 98.2% 95.7% 99.3% 5
2020s 79.0% 18.5% 99.6% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 160 Uganda 35.7% compare
  2. 161 Haiti 33.9%
  3. 162 Madagascar 33.3% compare
  4. 164 Guinea-Bissau 7.5%

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine?
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Palestine was 18.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2023.
How does Palestine rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Palestine ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.